How to say 'Friendly' in Japanese | 仲良く

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The Japanese word for Friendly is 'Nakayoku', written as 仲良く in Japanese.'Friendly' in hiragana is なかよく.

word

仲良く

Meaning

Friendly

Reading

なかよく

nakayoku

Kanji

仲Relationship 良Good

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '仲良く (なかよく)' means 'friendly' or 'on good terms'. It is used to describe a harmonious or amicable relationship between people. This word often implies mutual understanding and cooperation. For example: Let's get along well「仲良くしましょう」(なかよくしましょう). They are living together in harmony「彼らは仲良く暮らしています」(かれらはなかよくくらしています). It can also be used to describe how people interact, such as playing together nicely or working together without conflict.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5291

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 仲良く

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

仲

Meaning

Relationship

kanji

良

Meaning

Good

Hiragana in the Word 仲良く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

く

Reading

Words Related to 仲良く Through the Kanji 仲

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 仲 as well.

word

仲間

Meaning

Companion

word

仲

Meaning

Relationship

word

仲良し

Meaning

Friend

word

仲直り

Meaning

Reconciliation

word

仲人

Meaning

Matchmaker

Words Related to 仲良く Through the Kanji 良

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 良 as well.

word

良い

Meaning

Good

word

良く

Meaning

Well, Often

word

改良

Meaning

Improvement

word

不良

Meaning

Bad, Delinquent

word

仲良し

Meaning

Friend

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